🥑 Smashed Avocado & Wilted Spinach Toast Recipe

This recipe makes 1 serving and is easily doubled.

Ingredients

Component	Quantity	Notes
Toast	1 slice	Sturdy bread like sourdough or multigrain is best.
Avocado	1/2 ripe avocado
Spinach	1 cup baby spinach leaves (approx. 30g)
Fat	1 tsp olive oil or butter	For wilting the spinach.
Seasoning	Pinch of salt and black pepper	To taste for both avocado and spinach.
Flavor (Optional)	1/4 lemon or lime	Juice for the avocado (helps prevent browning).
Topping (Optional)	Red pepper flakes, Everything Bagel Seasoning, or extra drizzle of olive oil.

Instructions

1. Toast the Bread: Toast your slice of bread to your desired crispness. You want it sturdy enough to hold the toppings!
2. Wilt the Spinach:
   • Heat a small skillet or frying pan over medium heat with the 1 tsp of olive oil or butter.
   • Add the baby spinach leaves, along with a pinch of salt and pepper.
   • Cook for about 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the spinach is just wilted and cooked down. Remove from the pan and set aside.
3. Prepare the Avocado:
   • Scoop the avocado flesh into a small bowl.
   • Use a fork to mash the avocado to your preferred consistency—chunky or smooth.
   • Season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. If using, squeeze in a little lemon or lime juice and mix to combine.
4. Assemble the Toast:
   • Spread the smashed avocado evenly over the toasted bread.
   • Top the avocado with the wilted spinach.
   • Finish with any optional toppings like red pepper flakes, everything bagel seasoning, or a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
5. Serve immediately and enjoy!

🍳 Ultimate Avo Toast with Feta & Egg

⭐️ Key Additions & Ingredients

Component	Quantity	Notes
Egg	1 large	Fried, poached, or soft-boiled are all excellent choices!
Feta Cheese	1-2 Tbsp	Crumbled. Adds a salty, tangy kick.
Hot Sauce (Optional)	To taste	For a final kick.

(Keep all original ingredients from the basic recipe, such as the toast, avocado, spinach, and oil.)

Instructions

1. Prepare the Egg: While your spinach is wilting (or right after), cook your egg:
   • Fried Egg: Fry the egg in the same skillet (add a little more oil if needed) until the whites are set and the yolk is runny, or cooked to your preference.
   • Poached Egg: Poach until the whites are set and the yolk is soft and runny.
2. Toast and Smash: Toast the bread and prepare the smashed avocado (with salt, pepper, and optional lemon juice) as detailed in the original recipe.
3. Wilt the Spinach: Wilt the spinach in the pan until tender and seasoned.
4. Assemble the Toast (Layering):
   • Spread the smashed avocado on the toast.
   • Top with the wilted spinach.
   • Sprinkle the feta cheese crumbles over the spinach.
   • Carefully place the cooked egg on top.
   • Finish with any optional toppings, like a dash of hot sauce or red pepper flakes.
5. Serve: Cut into the egg and enjoy the runny yolk mingling with the avocado and feta!